Land & Water

Videos

Webinar: Monitoring water productivity using FAO WaPOR
Recording of the webinar on "Monitoring water productivity in agriculture using FAO WaPOR”, held on 24 June 2020, organized by FAO and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Government of The Netherlands. To see WaPOR in action, visit: https://wapor.apps.fao.org to read more about the project, visit: http://www.fao.org/in-action/remote-sensing-for-water-productivity/en/
WASAG Webinar: “Water & Nutrition: From Research to Action”
Water use in agriculture is fundamental for both food security and rural livelihoods, but also supports improved nutrition through many pathways; in tandem with water uses in other sectors, notably WASH. This webinar—which draws on the work of the WASAG Working Group on Water and Nutrition--describes the important linkages between [...]
Webinar: Collaboration on Promoting Quinoa (Part 1)
Quinoa, which has high nutrient content and adaptability to various marginal conditions has been identified by various organizations, such as FAO, the International Center for Biosaline Agriculture (ICBA) and CIRAD, as a food that has vital role to play in the realization of food and nutrition security globally. Subsequently, it [...]
FAO DG QU Dongyu's video message for the World Day to Combat Desertification and Drought
FAO DG QU Dongyu's video message for the World Day to Combat Desertification and Drought.
Webinar:
This webinar organized by The Global Framework on Water Scarcity in Agriculture (WASAG) hosted by the FAO Land and Water Division was an opportunity to share the WASAG’s Framework on Financing Mechanisms. This Framework aims to identify and support new approaches to finance water for agriculture. These approaches will inform [...]
Dresden Nexus Conference 2020: Keynote address by FAO Land and Water Deputy-Director Sasha Koo-Oshima
Keynote speech by Sasha Koo-Oshima, Deputy Director of the Land & Water Division at the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Webinar: Soil and Water Management in salt-affected areas
The working group on “Saline Agriculture”, under the framework of WASAG, organized a webinar titled "Soil and water management in salt affected areas: practical solutions and tools" to share knowledge and experience in addressing the multiple challenges related to agriculture of these zones. The aim of the webinar was the [...]
Workshop: The use of ICT tools in agriculture & water management in Lebanon using the WaPOR framework
Virtual workshop on "The use of ICT tools in agriculture and water management in Lebanon”, organized by IWMI and LARI in the framework of the FAO project “Remote sensing for water productivity” (WaPOR). To see WaPOR in action, visit: https://wapor.apps.fao.org
Webinar: Saline Agriculture - Scaling up Opportunities and Challenges
The Global Framework on Water Scarcity in Agriculture (WASAG) hosted by the FAO Land and Water Division held its second webinar on Saline Agriculture titled "Saline Agriculture: Scaling up Opportunities and Challenges". The objective of the webinar was to share knowledge and experience on global projects related to saline farming, [...]
The implementation of the Code of Conduct for the Sustainable Use and Management of Fertilizers
The implementation of the Code of Conduct for the Sustainable Use and Management of Fertilizers webinar was held on 19th, May 2020. The webinar addressed the importance of the continuous effort to raise awareness on fertilizers as a means to improve production and productivity. The main goal consists of further [...]